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they saw an opportunity and went for it, and there are even popular new technology they're using to make their concept work. let's take a look. >> also when you get there, you're able to skip the line, no cover charge. >> reporter: a hot night on the town with v.i.p. treatment and transportation. >> definitely something people are talking about more and more. >> reporter: the d.c. hopper is the new way to get to and from some of the region's favorite spots to night life. it's a creation of maryland natives brandon and alex. went to winston churchill high school, local. >> reporter: after turning 21, they became frustrated with the limited transportation available on weekend nights. >> we want to go out and experience other areas, but it wasn't convenient. we'd have to walk to the metro, or get a cab, but couldn't get back, because when we left cabs wouldn't drive us home or the metro would be closed. we wanted a convenient, fun way to get out to d.c. >> reporter: enter the d.c. hopper. it costs $16 each way between bethesda and dupont circle or georgetown. to travel between the two d.c.
they saw an opportunity and went for it, and there are even popular new technology they're using to make their concept work. let's take a look. >> also when you get there, you're able to skip the line, no cover charge. >> reporter: a hot night on the town with v.i.p. treatment and transportation. >> definitely something people are talking about more and more. >> reporter: the d.c. hopper is the new way to get to and from some of the region's favorite spots to night life....
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it's an emerging trend where technology can help reduce post combat stress. >> it makes sense to leverage the capabilities and destria's support health care needs. >> reporter: today, sullivan feels more confident controlling stressful triggers anticipating being a tests he once avoided. >> -- he once avoided. >> starting to get control of my life. >> reporter: he says it's been a long road to recovery but for the first time, he is starting to see results. >> you are getting to understand what went wrong and that you don't have anything wrong. it's just you are not the average person. >> reporter: in atlanta, elizabeth pran fox news. >>> a top lawmaker is calling for an overhaul of the cell phone industry in the wake of hurricane sandy. new york senator schumer wants communication companies to work together to avoid another massive failure of service. he is asking the federal communication commission to require cell provideers to have emergency power source like backup generators at tower sites. >> we are also asking them to explore ways to harden cell infrastructure make it less suscepti
it's an emerging trend where technology can help reduce post combat stress. >> it makes sense to leverage the capabilities and destria's support health care needs. >> reporter: today, sullivan feels more confident controlling stressful triggers anticipating being a tests he once avoided. >> -- he once avoided. >> starting to get control of my life. >> reporter: he says it's been a long road to recovery but for the first time, he is starting to see results. >>...
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. >> in the heart of the capital, we have so much technology and accessibility, we should have that. >> are to be a credit card payment. it is much easier. >> a contractor was fired because vetting for the contract was not done as well -- it should have been. >> i cannot go into specifics of an employee's departure. >> verifone initially received the contract. the company beat out seven others. two losing companies fought back with legal challenges. the decision was appealed and found the contract was improperly handled. >> want to move forward as quickly as we can to do what we set out to do. we do not want to revisit this process again. >> and taxis started installing the devices but stopped when the issue came up. starting the entire smart meters process again takes time and people are upset with paying additional fee's for higher gas prices this year. >> we will bounce back. >> there is to timetables out there to get the smart meters inside cabs. it will start this process all over again. the city is to sign the bids and that could be six or nine months. if they go with the rest
. >> in the heart of the capital, we have so much technology and accessibility, we should have that. >> are to be a credit card payment. it is much easier. >> a contractor was fired because vetting for the contract was not done as well -- it should have been. >> i cannot go into specifics of an employee's departure. >> verifone initially received the contract. the company beat out seven others. two losing companies fought back with legal challenges. the decision...
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. >> then he got to try technology. the brace wraps around the leg and connects to a censor. the brace sends an electric pulse to help patients lift the foot when walking stimulating a more complete step. >> i have been able to leave behind a chair. >> this device is appropriate for patients who have an injury to their central nervous system. some of those impairments would be spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis. >> she was diagnosed with ms in 2002. four years later she could barely walked. >> i walked slow. i would drag my feet like foot drop. >> she started getting help from the l 300 last april and take a look at the difference. here's her walking with the l 300 activated. and here she is with the device off where she can barely stay balanced. no wonder she uses it all the time. >> she's able to climb stairs again for the first time in years. >> we're very happy both from reeducation and exercise stand point. >> i haven't fallen since april which was pretty amazing. it was common i would trip on anything. >> the l 300 is used at several rehab faci
. >> then he got to try technology. the brace wraps around the leg and connects to a censor. the brace sends an electric pulse to help patients lift the foot when walking stimulating a more complete step. >> i have been able to leave behind a chair. >> this device is appropriate for patients who have an injury to their central nervous system. some of those impairments would be spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis. >> she was diagnosed with ms in...
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. >> reporter: then daniel got the chance to try cutting edge technology. this brace wraps around the leg and chects to a sensor -- connects to a sensor in the foot. when the sensor picks up trouble walking, the brace sends an electrical pulse to the leg muscles to help patients lift the foot completely when walking, stimulating a more complete step. >> i have been able to leave behind the chair. >> this device is appropriate for patients who have an injury to their central nervous system. some of those impairments would be spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis. >> reporter: dobson is another example. she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2002. four years later, she could barely walk. >> yeah, i walked very slow. just took a lot of effort. i would drag my feet like foot drop. >> reporter: she started getting help from the l-300 last april and take a loot look at the difference. here she is walking with the l- 300 activated and here she is with the device off where she can barely stay balanced. no wonder she uses it all the time
. >> reporter: then daniel got the chance to try cutting edge technology. this brace wraps around the leg and chects to a sensor -- connects to a sensor in the foot. when the sensor picks up trouble walking, the brace sends an electrical pulse to the leg muscles to help patients lift the foot completely when walking, stimulating a more complete step. >> i have been able to leave behind the chair. >> this device is appropriate for patients who have an injury to their central...
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